A gripping, fascinating and totally awesome movie

Rating: 9/10 (14 April 2014)

Pacific Rim is a science fiction monster film by Guillermo del Toro about the future (2020s), where Kaijus, colossal monsters looking like dinosaurs, want to take over the world. The humans are defending their world with giant robots called Jaeger. They are controlled by two pilots, whose minds have to be connected.
The main character, Raleigh (Charlie Hunnam), is a former pilot and has always been very headstrong. When he was recalled by the commanding officer, he wanted to reject because of his brother's death. The other two main characters, Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba) and Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi), share a common past, but it would be a spoiler to tell it here. The actors did a very good job and are really convincing.
The music always fits with the scenes and is really supportive. Great and colourful effects in contrast to darkness and gloomy settings are creating a gripping atmosphere. The special effects are really authentic and impressive, and the animations are thoroughly realistic. Therefore the budget of 190mio $ was well-used. This sum is quite normal for a science fiction movie of this magnitude. The fights between Jaegers and Kaijus are in the foreground of the movie, but the actual plot doesn't get lost, because the movie makes sense, the explanations are plausible and comprehensible for the audience.
Pacific Rim is a gripping, fascinating and totally awesome movie with a marvellous story. It's absolutely worth watching.
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